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Guinea vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea has a population of 14.8M (ranked 75/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Guinea's land area is 94,873 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 77th vs. 3rd).

By GDP, Guinea ranks 118/197 ($25B) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, Guinea ranks 160/197 ($1,695), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea United States
Population
15546235
344023146
Population rank 75/197 3/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 118/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$1,695
2024
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 160/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,565
2024
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$12.2B
2024
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.8%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank 147/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,020
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 94,873 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
162.9 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.22
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
19.2 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

Guinea and United States: Comparison Charts

Guinea and United States economies compared

GDP
Guinea

United States
1x
Year GDP
Guinea United States
2024 $25,008,678,293 $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $22,407,615,556 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $19,910,452,542 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $17,069,115,738 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $14,088,693,743 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $13,442,861,496 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $11,857,030,367 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $10,324,668,271 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $8,595,955,222 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $8,794,201,743 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $8,778,473,373 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $8,376,613,539 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $7,638,044,557 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $6,785,137,203 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $6,853,467,146 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $6,716,905,340 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $6,964,179,983 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $6,281,918,226 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $4,220,019,845 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $4,282,468,637 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $5,300,767,961 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $5,025,167,975 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $4,301,608,753 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $4,125,527,603 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $4,367,458,867 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $5,046,806,783 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $5,232,118,046 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $5,516,916,163 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $5,641,243,100 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $5,385,704,166 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $4,932,800,407 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $4,781,166,117 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $4,789,220,417 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $4,396,178,694 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $3,888,320,666 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 $3,546,079,263 $5,641,580,000,000
1988 $3,476,480,303 $5,236,438,000,000
1987 $2,976,714,019 $4,855,215,000,000
1986 $2,909,130,355 $4,579,631,000,000
1985 $22,787,644,566 $4,338,979,000,000
1984 $18,421,497,251 $4,037,613,000,000
1983 $15,129,893,722 $3,634,038,000,000
1982 $11,926,032,493 $3,343,789,000,000
1981 $9,646,440,667 $3,207,041,000,000
1980 $9,746,524,915 $2,857,307,000,000
1979 $8,877,094,497 $2,627,333,000,000
1978 $8,087,305,999 $2,351,599,000,000
1977 $6,914,381,291 $2,081,826,000,000
1976 $6,762,781,871 $1,873,412,000,000
1975 $6,102,769,605 $1,684,904,000,000
1974 $5,691,417,541 $1,545,243,000,000
1973 $5,152,080,388 $1,425,376,000,000
1972 $4,203,069,035 $1,279,110,000,000
1971 $3,594,302,908 $1,164,850,000,000
1970 $3,220,224,608 $1,073,303,000,000
1969 - $1,017,438,172,414
1968 - $940,225,000,000
1967 - $859,620,034,483
1966 - $813,032,758,621
1965 - $741,904,862,069
1964 - $684,144,620,690
1963 - $637,058,551,724
1962 - $603,639,413,793
1961 - $561,940,310,345
1960 - $541,988,586,207

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Guinea and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea United States
2024 $1,695 $84,534
2023 $1,555 $81,490
2022 $1,417 $76,829
2021 $1,245 $70,249
2020 $1,054 $63,526
2019 $1,031 $65,120
2018 $933 $62,823
2017 $834 $59,908
2016 $712 $57,867
2015 $747 $56,763
2014 $765 $55,124
2013 $748 $53,291
2012 $699 $51,784
2011 $637 $50,066
2010 $659 $48,651
2009 $662 $47,195
2008 $704 $48,570
2007 $650 $48,050
2006 $447 $46,302
2005 $463 $44,123
2004 $585 $41,725
2003 $566 $39,490
2002 $496 $37,998
2001 $483 $37,134
2000 $518 $36,330
1999 $611 $34,484
1998 $647 $32,823
1997 $696 $31,430
1996 $726 $29,937
1995 $713 $28,661
1994 $672 $27,662
1993 $671 $26,353
1992 $693 $25,381
1991 $656 $24,293
1990 $604 $23,840
1989 $570 $22,857
1988 $574 $21,417
1987 $505 $20,039
1986 $506 $19,071
1985 $4,062 $18,237
1984 $3,362 $17,121
1983 $2,823 $15,544
1982 $2,273 $14,434
1981 $1,876 $13,976
1980 $1,931 $12,613
1979 $1,790 $11,674
1978 $1,658 $10,565
1977 $1,440 $9,453
1976 $1,431 $8,592
1975 $1,311 $7,801
1974 $1,243 $7,226
1973 $1,143 $6,726
1972 $948 $6,094
1971 $825 $5,609
1970 $753 $5,234
1969 - $5,020
1968 - $4,685
1967 - $4,326
1966 - $4,136
1965 - $3,818
1964 - $3,565
1963 - $3,366
1962 - $3,236
1961 - $3,059
1960 - $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Guinea vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea United States
2026 61.2 79.8
2025 61.1 79.6
2024 60.9 79.5
2023 60.7 79.3
2022 60.4 78
2021 59.4 76.4
2020 59.3 77
2019 59.4 78.9
2018 59 78.8
2017 58.7 78.6
2016 58.5 78.7
2015 57.9 78.7
2014 57.6 78.9
2013 57.5 78.8
2012 57.1 78.8
2011 56.8 78.7
2010 56.4 78.7
2009 56.1 78.5
2008 55.7 78.1
2007 55.2 78
2006 54.9 77.8
2005 54.4 77.5
2004 54 77.5
2003 53.6 77.1
2002 53.2 77
2001 52.7 76.9
2000 52.4 76.8
1999 52 76.7
1998 51.6 76.7
1997 51.1 76.5
1996 50.5 76.2
1995 49.8 75.9
1994 49.2 75.7
1993 48.8 75.6
1992 48.3 75.8
1991 47.8 75.5
1990 47.3 75.4
1989 46.9 75.1
1988 46.5 74.8
1987 46.1 74.9
1986 45.7 74.7
1985 45.3 74.7
1984 44.9 74.7
1983 44.2 74.6
1982 43.9 74.5
1981 43.3 74.1
1980 42.8 73.7
1979 42.3 73.8
1978 41.9 73.4
1977 41.4 73.2
1976 41 72.8
1975 40.6 72.5
1974 40.2 72
1973 39.9 71.4
1972 39.7 71.2
1971 39.4 71.1
1970 39.1 70.7
1969 38.8 70.5
1968 38.5 70.2
1967 38.2 70.5
1966 38 70.2
1965 37.7 70.2
1964 37.4 70.2
1963 37.2 69.9
1962 37 70.1
1961 36.8 70.3
1960 36.6 69.8
1959 36.5 69.9
1958 36.4 69.7
1957 36.2 69.4
1956 36.1 69.6
1955 36 69.6
1954 35.9 69.5
1953 35.8 68.7
1952 35.7 68.4
1951 35.6 68.2
1950 35.6 68.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Guinea and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea

United States
1x
Year Population
Guinea United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 14,754,785 340,110,988
2023 14,405,468 334,914,895
2022 14,055,137 333,271,411
2021 13,710,513 331,893,745
2020 13,371,183 331,526,933
2019 13,034,346 328,329,953
2018 12,704,774 326,838,199
2017 12,385,659 325,122,128
2016 12,073,030 323,071,755
2015 11,767,070 320,738,994
2014 11,472,924 318,386,329
2013 11,191,873 316,059,947
2012 10,921,581 313,877,662
2011 10,656,810 311,583,481
2010 10,396,086 309,327,143
2009 10,143,534 306,771,529
2008 9,898,870 304,093,966
2007 9,662,281 301,231,207
2006 9,441,171 298,379,912
2005 9,245,844 295,516,599
2004 9,062,726 292,805,298
2003 8,870,781 290,107,933
2002 8,674,066 287,625,193
2001 8,539,960 284,968,955
2000 8,428,832 282,162,411
1999 8,265,123 279,294,713
1998 8,081,990 276,115,288
1997 7,931,370 272,911,760
1996 7,770,035 269,667,391
1995 7,553,249 266,557,091
1994 7,345,107 263,435,673
1993 7,128,177 260,255,352
1992 6,914,366 256,894,189
1991 6,697,166 253,492,503
1990 6,434,374 250,131,894
1989 6,215,811 246,819,222
1988 6,056,574 244,499,004
1987 5,900,198 242,288,936
1986 5,750,668 240,132,831
1985 5,610,373 237,923,734
1984 5,480,096 235,824,908
1983 5,359,814 233,792,014
1982 5,247,672 231,664,432
1981 5,143,288 229,465,744
1980 5,047,419 226,542,250
1979 4,959,283 225,055,487
1978 4,877,854 222,584,545
1977 4,801,128 220,239,425
1976 4,727,022 218,035,164
1975 4,653,876 215,973,199
1974 4,580,510 213,853,928
1973 4,506,324 211,908,788
1972 4,431,292 209,896,021
1971 4,355,200 207,660,677
1970 4,277,535 205,052,174
1969 4,198,300 202,676,946
1968 4,118,550 200,706,052
1967 4,040,153 198,712,056
1966 3,964,155 196,560,338
1965 3,890,716 194,302,963
1964 3,819,722 191,888,791
1963 3,750,954 189,241,798
1962 3,684,273 186,537,737
1961 3,619,551 183,691,481
1960 3,556,749 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Guinea and United States

Fertility rate
Guinea

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea United States
2023 4.22 1.62
2022 4.3 1.66
2021 4.4 1.66
2020 4.49 1.64
2019 4.58 1.71
2018 4.67 1.73
2017 4.79 1.77
2016 4.92 1.82
2015 5 1.84
2014 5.07 1.86
2013 5.15 1.86
2012 5.23 1.88
2011 5.34 1.89
2010 5.44 1.93
2009 5.53 2
2008 5.6 2.07
2007 5.66 2.12
2006 5.7 2.11
2005 5.73 2.06
2004 5.73 2.05
2003 5.74 2.05
2002 5.78 2.02
2001 5.83 2.03
2000 5.92 2.06
1999 5.99 2.01
1998 6.05 2
1997 6.12 1.97
1996 6.21 1.98
1995 6.29 1.98
1994 6.36 2
1993 6.41 2.02
1992 6.45 2.05
1991 6.48 2.06
1990 6.52 2.08
1989 6.55 2.01
1988 6.56 1.93
1987 6.57 1.87
1986 6.55 1.84
1985 6.53 1.84
1984 6.51 1.81
1983 6.49 1.8
1982 6.49 1.83
1981 6.46 1.81
1980 6.46 1.84
1979 6.45 1.81
1978 6.44 1.76
1977 6.43 1.79
1976 6.4 1.74
1975 6.37 1.77
1974 6.34 1.84
1973 6.31 1.88
1972 6.28 2.01
1971 6.26 2.27
1970 6.24 2.48
1969 6.23 2.46
1968 6.21 2.46
1967 6.2 2.56
1966 6.19 2.72
1965 6.18 2.91
1964 6.17 3.19
1963 6.15 3.32
1962 6.14 3.46
1961 6.13 3.62
1960 6.11 3.65

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Guinea and United States demographics compared

Median age
Guinea

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea United States
2024 19.2 39.3
2023 19 39
2022 18.9 38.7
2021 18.8 38.5
2020 18.6 38.2
2019 18.5 38
2018 18.3 37.9
2017 18.2 37.7
2016 18.1 37.6
2015 18 37.5
2014 17.8 37.3
2013 17.7 37.2
2012 17.6 37.1
2011 17.5 37
2010 17.4 36.9
2009 17.3 36.7
2008 17.3 36.6
2007 17.2 36.5
2006 17.2 36.4
2005 17.2 36.2
2004 17.2 36
2003 17.2 35.8
2002 17.2 35.6
2001 17.3 35.5
2000 17.5 35.3
1999 17.6 35.1
1998 17.7 34.9
1997 17.9 34.6
1996 18 34.4
1995 18.1 34.1
1994 18.1 33.8
1993 18.2 33.6
1992 18.2 33.4
1991 18.3 33.2
1990 18.3 32.9
1989 18.3 32.7
1988 18.4 32.4
1987 18.4 32.1
1986 18.4 31.8
1985 18.4 31.5
1984 18.5 31.2
1983 18.5 30.9
1982 18.6 30.7
1981 18.7 30.4
1980 18.8 30.1
1979 18.9 29.9
1978 19 29.6
1977 19.2 29.2
1976 19.3 28.9
1975 19.4 28.7
1974 19.5 28.5
1973 19.7 28.3
1972 19.8 28
1971 19.8 27.9
1970 19.9 27.8
1969 20 27.9
1968 20 27.9
1967 20.1 27.9
1966 20.1 27.9
1965 20.2 28.1
1964 20.3 28.2
1963 20.4 28.5
1962 20.4 28.7
1961 20.5 29
1960 20.6 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea United States
GNI, Atlas method
$21.3B
2024
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.72%
2023
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.99%
2024
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.02%
2019
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.1
2026
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.1%
2018
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2018
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.89B
2023
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received
$616M
2024
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
99,000
2017
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.01%
2020
3.88%
2020
Banked people share
36%
2024
97%
2024

Energy

Guinea United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.21 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
66.6%
2022
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
88.1%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
87.4%
2021
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guinea United States
% of world population
0.18%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
-16,282
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
38.1%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.6
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
1
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.82
2015
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
45.3%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
1%
2025
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
26.5%
2023
93.1%
2023

Health

Guinea United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.3
2023
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.3
2023
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.1%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
494
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
95
2023
6.5
2023
Obesity rate
9.74%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
15
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.52 liters
2020
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea United States
% of world land
0.16%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
6,430 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
69,475 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,433 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
4,092,730 mi
2024

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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